Centre's duty to restore trust with J-K: Omar Abdullah

June 24, 2021 20:10

"We told the prime minister that we don't stand with what was done on August 5, 2019. We're not ready to accept it," National Conference leader Omar Abdullah told the media after the prime minister's all-party meeting on Jammu-Kashmir ended on Thursday evening.

"But we won't take the law into our hands. We will fight this in court.

"We also told the PM that there's been breach of trust between the state and Centre. It's the Centre's duty to restore it," Abdullah said.

"We requested the PM that our fight will continue but it's essential to reverse some decisions that aren't at all in the interests of J-K.

"It was given the status of a Union territory, and the people don't like it. They want full statehood for J-K with J-K cadre restored," Abdullah said.

"All leaders in the meeting demanded full statehood for J-K. Both PM and the home minister said the work for elections and restoring statehood should start soon. Ghulam Nabi Azad sahib said that first statehood should be restored and then elections should be held. On this the PM didn't say anything," Abdullah said.

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